Avtalion

Place in Northern, Israel

Avtalion 32°50′13″N 35°20′50″E / 32.83694°N 35.34722°E / 32.83694; 35.34722
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Misgav
Affiliation	Agricultural Union
Founded	1987
Population (2022)^[1]	466

Avtalion (Hebrew: אַבְטַלְיוֹן) is a community settlement in northern Israel.

History

Located in the Galilee to the south of Arraba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 466.^[1]The village was established in 1987 as a moshav shitufi, and was named after Abtalion, a rabbinic sage in the early pre-Mishnaic era. It was later converted to a community settlement. Avtalion is known for its production of olive oil.^[2]